Cold outreach is all about volume because you are trying to find the 0.5% of sellers who are motivated to sell.If you are looking for leads of sellers who are already looking to sell, you are better off doing inbound marketing such as SEO or PPC, or buying leads from companies that run their own PPC campaigns, which are called PPL (Pay Per Lead).For PPL, I would recommend https://propertyleads.com/

They claim it will boost property value.It might, but I feel like that is should I should have known about prior to purchase and I'm also unsure how the city can do this with out permission or paying for it.

Though it may seem to save them money, many homeowners end up with shoddy work being done that isn't to code, and end up paying a fortune to get it corrected.  

Is there a way that I could submit properties to someone and pay them for doing the comps for me? 

I have experience raising capital for down payments if you are prepared to pay investors at this level.

I can pull a HELOC on my investment property in KY, pay outright with cash or finance through the installation company.

I was originally just considering converting my IRA to Roth while it still makes sense with my income and current tax code before thinking about real estate. 

The well serves about 74 properties (some lots are vacant)  of which currently 40 are paying and the owner estimates as many as 18 may be stealing water.

The city's diverse economy, favorable tax environment, and high quality of life attract a steady stream of new residents, ensuring robust rental income and long-term growth potential.

If they don't pay it in full, then you continue to market it and offer it to the next qualified applicant.